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Former defender Glen Johnson has revealed what it was like working under ex-Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho , pointing out it was easy to fall out with him when players were not in the squad.

The 54-cap England international worked with the Portuguese boss during their time at Chelsea, Mourinho’s first spell in west London, and Johnson praised the initial improvements his appointment showed.

However, the full-back, who announced his retirement today, made no secret of the fact that players out of the frame found it easy to fall out with the boss and that people may have started to grow tired of his antics by the time he was at United.

“As soon as he walked through the door it was fantastic. The way they got the club by the scruff of the neck and really changed the way things were set up. The training was fantastic, he was great with all the players,” he told TalkSport about Mourinho’s arrival at Chelsea.

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“It’s one of those moments where if you're not in the team, they would be the guys that fall out with Mourinho. For the main squad he would be a gem to work with.

“He'd have a way with big players and the media guys, everyone loved it.

"When that was all new and fresh at the time - now they've started to get a bit bored of it.

"When he does something that's a bit not like himself, it gives everyone an opportunity to jump on him.”

Johnson admitted that he was surprised by the change of Mourinho’s approach during the latter stages of his time at Old Trafford, where he would often shift the focus onto his accomplishments rather than directly addressing his critics.

“It was a bit strange and almost a bit unlike him. You don't really want to hear that, we know what he's done. For whatever reason, something just didn't click and I don't think he was as happy as he could have been.”